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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 16, 2020 18:49:10 GMT -5
"You got every single red flag flying high in the wind And no one can tell me nothin' 'cause here I go again It's in one ear, out the other, and my friends don't waste their breath God bless my sweet mother, her heart is breaking in her chest Maybe I'll see the light when the day breaks at night
It's a long road to heaven and it's paved with stone and sin I slip and I stumble back into your arms again Riding shotgun in a handbasket, hell of a ride There's a long come to Jesus waiting on the other side"#34 ~ "Long Come to Jesus" by Hailey WhittersPoints: 287 Average: 31.89 Standard Dev: 9.80Writers: Matraca Berg, Hailey Whitters bboat11 ~ 14 Kanenrá:ke ~ 19 tim ~ 27 austin ~ 33 .indulgecountry ~ 34 castleoblivion26 ~ 35 BackwoodsBarbie ~ 36 someguy ~ 43 taylor ~ 46
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 16, 2020 22:08:49 GMT -5
"He ran hard, he ran fast A fallen angel on a weekend pass Never looked forward, never looked back A blaze of glory down a one way track
I hear the whistle I hear the rumble And at two a.m. outside my door Must be your memory Rattlin' the shutters That train don't run by here no more"#33 ~ "That Train Don’t Run" by PinmonkeyPoints: 278 Average: 30.89 Standard Dev: 12.49Writers: Matraca Berg, Gary Harrison BackwoodsBarbie ~ 14 bboat11 ~ 15 Kanenrá:ke ~ 15 tim ~ 28 someguy ~ 36 taylor ~ 38 austin ~ 41 .indulgecountry ~ 45 castleoblivion26 ~ 46
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Post by taylor on Sept 16, 2020 23:42:48 GMT -5
After the loss of my #2, the past few reveals have seen more of my lower rankings leave, and while they were great songs (this really is a stellar list), I'm of course not too upset at any of them leaving.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 17, 2020 7:30:19 GMT -5
"Lying here without you It’s just another night I’ve cursed the very feelings That made me feel so right
What once brought us together Is tearing me apart And I can’t help but wonder If love has a heart"#32 ~ "If Love Had A Heart" by Highway 101Points: 274 Average: 30.44 Standard Dev: 12.72Writers: Matraca Berg, Curtis Stone .indulgecountry ~ 11 taylor ~ 17 BackwoodsBarbie ~ 21 bboat11 ~ 23 austin ~ 30 Kanenrá:ke ~ 37 tim ~ 38 castleoblivion26 ~ 48 someguy ~ 49
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Post by tim on Sept 17, 2020 12:33:17 GMT -5
Whereas I preferred Trisha’s version of “Lying to the Moon” over Matraca’s, in this case I happen to like Matraca’s original take on “That Train Don’t Run” compared to Pinmokey’s. It was good enough that I put it in my top 30, but I likely would’ve ranked hers much higher.
I’m glad to see Highway 101 get represented here because they are a group that doesn’t garner as much attention here on Pulse if only because much of their success came in the late ‘80s and very early ‘90s. I had no idea prior to this rankdown that “If Love Had a Heart” was co-written by Matraca!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Sept 17, 2020 22:03:55 GMT -5
The lead singer of Highway 101 has such an amazing voice.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 20, 2020 17:40:38 GMT -5
"It was a long hard road It was all uphill We nearly lost our way We nearly lost our will
So we clung to the rocks Oh where the cold winds blow 'Till love gives us strength to finally let go We climbed that mountain"#31 ~ "Some People Fall, Some People Fly" by Alecia ElliottPoints: 260 Average: 28.89 Standard Dev: 10.12Writers: Matraca Berg, Randy Scruggs castleoblivion26 ~ 13 bboat11 ~ 18 Kanenrá:ke ~ 21 tim ~ 26 someguy ~ 28 .indulgecountry ~ 30 taylor ~ 39 BackwoodsBarbie ~ 41 austin ~ 44 Matraca Berg’s version: Aberdeen Green version:
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 20, 2020 19:11:06 GMT -5
"I came down from the Cadillac dude ranch, health spa Nestled on the edge of town For fourteen days I've been herbal wrapped, mud packed Now I'm bustin' out Well, I thought the wild west wasn't for me You walked up like a bow-legged dream When you said yes ma'am I thought I'd scream
Oh, put me in your big ol' pickup truck Take me to the rodeo I don't know a thing about broncin' bucks And I can't do-si-do But I can put you back in the saddle, baby Yeah, stand you up tall I can put you back in the saddle, baby Yeah, and that ain't all"#30 ~ "Back In the Saddle" by Matraca Berg & FriendsPoints: 255 Average: 28.33 Standard Dev: 11.06Writers: Matraca Berg, Stan Lynch austin ~ 13 someguy ~ 19 taylor ~ 20 castleoblivion26 ~ 21 tim ~ 23 BackwoodsBarbie ~ 32 .indulgecountry ~ 39 Kanenrá:ke ~ 42 bboat11 ~ 46 Shelley Skidmore’s version: Ft. Brandy Clark, Deana Carter, Kathy Mattea, & Matraca Berg
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 20, 2020 20:00:43 GMT -5
"Praise and worship, bow your head Say a prayer for the too soon dead Call it God's will, call it fate Call for mercy, it's too late
This ain't where the angels dwell South of heaven, north of hell Twenty one guns and cathedral bells South of heaven, north of hell South of heaven, north of hell
Mothers, hold your babies close Father, Son and the Holy Ghost Cannot keep them safe on earth So throw your rose down in the dirt"#29 ~ "South of Heaven" by Matraca BergPoints: 253 Average: 28.11 Standard Dev: 15.98Writers: Matraca Berg, Sharon Vaughn, Troy Verges taylor ~ 3 Kanenrá:ke ~ 7 BackwoodsBarbie ~ 19 tim ~ 20 .indulgecountry ~ 28 someguy ~ 40 bboat11 ~ 41 castleoblivion26 ~ 45 austin ~ 50 Matraca Berg live version: Ft. Gretchen Peters & Suzy Bogguss
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Post by taylor on Sept 20, 2020 20:16:34 GMT -5
Well, damn. I'm glad "South of Heaven" made it to the Top 30 at least, but I wish it could've made its way to the Top 20 at least. Beautiful, beautiful song. </3
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 20, 2020 20:46:35 GMT -5
I always feel like I should like "Back In The Saddle" more than I do, but every time I listen to it I'm reminded of why I almost never listen to it. The music video is amazing, of course, because of all the cameos from the famous women and their husbands, but other than that the song has no value to me. I think if you could hear the individual collaborators that might change things, because every single one of these women is a significantly stronger vocalist than Matraca. However, in its current form, I find the vocal performance of this song to actually be pretty annoying.
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Post by tim on Sept 20, 2020 21:19:07 GMT -5
I had all but forgotten about Alecia Elliott as I remember her coming onto the country music scene around late 1999 or early 2000. At the time she debuted it seemed to me that the country music industry was trying to capitalize off of the sound/image of Britney Spears and so they gave us Alecia. Anyways, given that I wasn't anticipating on liking “Some People Fall, Some People Fly” but in the end I really did. While this fell somewhere in the middle for me, I did end up revisiting this song a few more times.
“Back In the Saddle” is such a quirky song and is yet another one that I had forgotten about until I stumbled upon it again when doing some research for my country women of the ‘90s rankdown. I remember seeing the video quite a bit on CMT back then but honestly can’t say that I cared much for the song then. I’ve since changed my mind, though, and find that I actually enjoy this one more than I feel like I should. I can see why not everyone would like this especially if you’re not a fan of Matraca’s vocals.
“South of Heaven” was one of my favorite discoveries as it stopped me in my tracks the first time I listened to it. Both the production and the vocal gave me Emmylou Harris vibes as it sounds like something she would’ve recorded. Glad to see a few of us at least appreciated this song.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 21, 2020 10:59:26 GMT -5
"Stay, won't you stay, please don't throw this all away You're out of daydreams girl, but we've got tonight You've been done so wrong but I can do you right And there's something for you and there's something for me So take all you want, and take all you need
He let you go, now here we are And it's finder's keepers when it comes to the heart
Day after day, I've waited for the chance to say Love can be a shelter, but it can be a storm My love's the kind that keeps you safe and warm And it's waiting for you so baby take it from me Everything you want, everything you need"#28 ~ "Finder’s Keepers" by Pat Green Ft. Sara EvansPoints: 244 Average: 27.11 Standard Dev: 10.05Writers: Matraca Berg, Pat Green bboat11 ~ 7 .indulgecountry ~ 14 taylor ~ 26 BackwoodsBarbie ~ 27 castleoblivion26 ~ 30 someguy ~ 31 Kanenrá:ke ~ 32 tim ~ 35 austin ~ 42
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 21, 2020 11:30:39 GMT -5
"You're mascara's running' and your hair's a mess And what have you spilled on your party dress Sittin' in the kitchen all broken-hearted Looking' for comfort in an ice-cream carton But all you want, all you really want
Is somebody to love, you want somebody Oh, you've got to be strong It's not enough to want somebody Just 'cause the night is long You've got to be tough and hold out honey 'cause What you really want is somebody to love
I've been to all of the places you go to And I've danced the tango with Ca**anova The wine and the roses are so continental But the champagne is flat and the tux is a rental"#27 ~ "Somebody to Love" by Suzy BoggussPoints: 242 Average: 26.89 Standard Dev: 10.98Writers: Matraca Berg, Suzy Bogguss, Doug Crider castleoblivion26 ~ 11 bboat11 ~ 16 someguy ~ 17 tim ~ 22 BackwoodsBarbie ~ 22 Kanenrá:ke ~ 36 austin ~ 37 .indulgecountry ~ 38 taylor ~ 43
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 21, 2020 11:39:15 GMT -5
So this is what happens when the Sara Evans Effect meets the Pat Green Effect. A song that gets stuck right in the middle. Way lower than usual for her, and way higher than usual for him I have always loved this song a lot though. Their voices actually sound really great together, and it’s a great song. I can’t believe I’m the only one who seemed to have much passion for it!
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 21, 2020 11:41:39 GMT -5
“Somebody To Love” is one of my favorite Suzy Bogguss songs! There is just something so unconventionally catchy about the chorus for some reason. Shame it couldn’t make the top 20. These are getting painful!
Edit: Although looking at what’s left, pretty much everything is going to be painful....
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 21, 2020 12:04:09 GMT -5
"Sweet Abilena looks out at the midwestern sky Sweet seventeen with a faraway look in her eyes She said, "I feel like a bird in a cage But come September I'm flying away" I said, "I'm gonna miss you" then I made her promise to write
Since we were tall as the corn in the spring We shared every secret, shared every dream So anxious to grow in the new summer rain And bloom like a rose on the calico plains"#26 ~ "Calico Plains" by Pam TillisPoints: 237 Average: 26.33 Standard Dev: 11.37Writers: Matraca Berg, Mike Noble taylor ~ 6 BackwoodsBarbie ~ 15 bboat11 ~ 19 someguy ~ 25 .indulgecountry ~ 26 austin ~ 27 Kanenrá:ke ~ 35 castleoblivion26 ~ 42 tim ~ 42 Pam Tillis Live: Matraca Berg’s version:
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Post by .indulgecountry on Sept 21, 2020 20:09:17 GMT -5
Sara Evans sounds amazing on "Finder's Keepers" (duh) but Pat Green just isn't it for me, lol. I can tolerate him more than usual on this song for obvious reasons, but that song would be infinitely better if she had a more capable duet partner. Still a solid enough song tho.
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Post by tim on Sept 24, 2020 20:24:31 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 24, 2020 20:27:52 GMT -5
lmao for some reason I thought I hadn't posted it yet and did not double check, I deleted the duplicate post lol. Will post #25 shortly! Gonna get us to the top 20 tonight!
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 24, 2020 20:28:16 GMT -5
"I'd like to sleep in on Saturdays But I hate to miss the good yard sales In my dreams I pay a buck for matching lawn chairs I don't like people who are rude to waitresses I like to leave a big tip 'cause God knows I've been there
I ain't no angel baby, far from it! But I never broke a heart, just for the fun of it That's all you need to know A little mystery is not so bad What you don't know won't hurt you, I can promise that That's all you need to know right now"#25 ~ "All You Need To Know" by Carolyn Dawn JohnsonPoints: 233 Average: 25.89 Standard Dev: 10.75Writers: Matraca Berg, Carolyn Dawn Johnson austin ~ 14 someguy ~ 16 BackwoodsBarbie ~ 16 castleoblivion26 ~ 20 bboat11 ~ 21 taylor ~ 27 Kanenrá:ke ~ 33 .indulgecountry ~ 41 tim ~ 45
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 24, 2020 20:38:45 GMT -5
"I guess you had to be there, she said, You had to be She handed me a yellowed photograph And then said, see This was my greatest love, my one and only love And this is me Back when we were beautiful, see
I don't feel very different, she said, I know it's strange I guess I've gotten used to these little aches and pains But I still love to dance, you know we used to dance The night away Back when we were beautiful, beautiful, yes
I hate it when they say I'm aging gracefully I fight it every day I guess they never see I don't like this at all What's happening to me"#24 ~ "Back When We Were Beautiful" by Matraca BergPoints: 232 Average: 25.78 Standard Dev: 12.59Writers: Matraca Berg Kanenrá:ke ~ 4 taylor ~ 9 austin ~ 18 castleoblivion26 ~ 25 BackwoodsBarbie ~ 26 someguy ~ 34 tim ~ 36 .indulgecountry ~ 36 bboat11 ~ 44 Matraca Berg Live: Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell:
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 24, 2020 20:40:10 GMT -5
if I were to rank now "Back When We Were Beautiful" would be a lot higher, I've been obsessed with it and "Lying to the Moon". Sad to see Matraca not able to get one song to the Top 20 but she has quite a few great songs!
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 24, 2020 20:50:10 GMT -5
"Oh no, here we go and there you go again When we disagree you leave when you don't win, Honey now, Sidewalk, baby talk, don't get it with me no more Next time around the block You go by my door baby
Walk on till you're gone away Walk on till you find some day Oh honey Good-bye goes a long long way So, so long Walk on"#23 ~ "Walk On" by Linda RonstadtPoints: 223 Average: 24.78 Standard Dev: 10.63Writers: Matraca Berg, Ronnie Samoset bboat11 ~ 4 Kanenrá:ke ~ 13 someguy ~ 20 taylor ~ 24 austin ~ 24 .indulgecountry ~ 31 tim ~ 33 castleoblivion26 ~ 34 BackwoodsBarbie ~ 40
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 24, 2020 21:01:48 GMT -5
"Should have known you'd come around Did your conscience bother you? Well, I guess I forgive you now But that's all that I can do Ain't nothin' lonely as the truth
You should've lied to me baby You should've tried just a little bit harder now baby You see my pride has been talkin' to me lately And you can't come back, you can never come back I won't stand another woman You should've lied"#22 ~ "You Should’ve Lied" by Lee Ann WomackPoints: 223 Average: 24.78 Standard Dev: 10.63Writers: Matraca Berg tim ~ 15 castleoblivion26 ~ 17 .indulgecountry ~ 17 austin ~ 20 bboat11 ~ 25 BackwoodsBarbie ~ 25 someguy ~ 29 taylor ~ 36 Kanenrá:ke ~ 38 Lee Ann Womack Live (features “Something Worth Leaving Behind as well):
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 24, 2020 21:17:10 GMT -5
"Woke up this morning in a cold, cold sweat Heart broke and beating out of my chest I cried out your name against my will A memory I can't kill
I buried your love alive (Buried your love alive) I buried your love alive (I buried your love alive) I buried your love alive (Buried your love alive) Deep inside me, there's a shallow grave That haunts me every day, yeah I buried your love alive"#21 ~ "I Buried Your Love Alive" by Ashley MonroePoints: 221 Average: 24.56 Standard Dev: 11.41Writers: Matraca Berg, Ashley Monroe .indulgecountry ~ 10 BackwoodsBarbie ~ 12 tim ~ 18 Kanenrá:ke ~ 20 castleoblivion26 ~ 23 someguy ~ 23 bboat11 ~ 30 taylor ~ 37 austin ~ 48
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Post by jenglisbe on Sept 24, 2020 21:37:45 GMT -5
"Back When We Were Beautiful" is stunning. My first direct experience of Matraca was when she performed it on the CMAs (or ACMs). I was hooked.
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Post by taylor on Sept 24, 2020 22:14:46 GMT -5
Sad that Matraca couldn't get one song of her complete own into the Top 20 as the ones that left were, for the most part, phenomenal.
Rooting for my #1 to keep up the fight!
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 24, 2020 22:31:01 GMT -5
So I have no idea exactly what happened or where I ranked it, but I can guarantee that “Walk On” was not my #4 👀
Edit: Found my list. It was my 32! Lol
Edit 2: Oh yeah, my real #4 is muuuuuch more obviously suited to my tastes 😂 #queenmartina
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 25, 2020 7:13:57 GMT -5
So I have no idea exactly what happened or where I ranked it, but I can guarantee that “Walk On” was not my #4 👀 Edit: Found my list. It was my 32! Lol Edit 2: Oh yeah, my real #4 is muuuuuch more obviously suited to my tastes 😂 #queenmartina so I'm not sure what happened because your actual #4 is correct in being listed as your #4, but "Walk On" is also listed as your #4. I have no clue how I missed that one but am gonna look over everything to see if it is an actual problem with the numbers or if numbers got switched somewhere. Leave it to me to mess up lol
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